Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This series of five drawings illustrates in a humorous way the steps of canning lobster.
This booklet was produced for the Portland Packing Company, one of the first companies to perfect the canning of fish, fruits and vegetables.
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About This Item
- Title: Lobster canning cartoon book, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 656
- Collection: Portland Packing Company scrapbook
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Canned fish industry--Maine
- Canning & preserving--Maine
- Cartoons (Commentary)
- Food industry--Maine
- Humorous pictures
- Lobsters
- Portland Packing Company (Portland, Me.)
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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